Bronny James makes high school basketball debut, No. 3 Sierra Canyon dominates opener

By Jordan Divens Nov 22, 2019, 2:48am

B.J. Boston, Bronny James lead Trailblazers to a 91-44 win over Montgomery.

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The Trailblazers opened the season with a big win over Montgomery in Bronny James' first game.

With many eagerly anticipating the high school basketball debut of Bronny James, No. 3 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) opened its season Thursday night with a 91-44 victory over Montgomery (San Diego) at the San Diego Tip-Off Challenge.

The two-time defending CIF Open Division state champions jumped to a 7-0 advantage and led by as many as 53 points in the wire-to-wire victory.

The Trailblazers were paced by strong efforts from Kentucky pledge B.J. Boston, who finished with 22 points to lead all scorers, and TCU commit Terren Frank, who chipped in 20.
Bronny James scored 10 points in his high school basketball debut Thursday night.
Bronny James scored 10 points in his high school basketball debut Thursday night.
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James – the son of Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James – produced 10 points off the bench. The freshman knocked down a pair of threes from the left corner and added a couple of layups.

Harold Yu , a 7-foot-3 center from China, scored eight points. Zaire Wade , the son of three-time NBA champ Dwyane Wade, and Shy Odom had six points apiece.



Sierra Canyon will return to the San Diego Tip-Off Challenge tomorrow night to face off against St. Augustine (San Diego), which won its opener as well on Thursday night.
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Zaire Wade throws down for two of his six points Thursday night.
Zaire Wade throws down for two of his six points Thursday night.
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Dwyane Wade liked what he saw from son Zaire and his Sierra Canyon teammates.
Dwyane Wade liked what he saw from son Zaire and his Sierra Canyon teammates.
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Future Kentucky Wildcat B.J. Boston signs autographs after pumping in a game-high 22 points.
Future Kentucky Wildcat B.J. Boston signs autographs after pumping in a game-high 22 points.
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The stands were packed in San Diego for the nation's No. 3-ranked high school basketball team.
The stands were packed in San Diego for the nation's No. 3-ranked high school basketball team.
Photo by: Nicholas Koza